A 12-year-old boy from England was honored for saving his motherโ€™s life after she suddenly lost consciousness while driving with her foot still on the gas pedal.

Zac Howells managed to take control of the car after his mother, Nicola, suffered an โ€œextremely frighteningโ€ medical episode behind the wheel on Dec. 14,ย theย West Mercia Policeย said in a statement.

The โ€œquick-thinkingโ€ preteen attempted to wake his mother up before grabbing the steering wheel and guiding the car onto a grass verge to slow it down, cops said.

After the vehicle came to a halt, he heroically switched off the engine and called the authorities.

Neither Howells nor his mother was injured in the incident.

โ€œZac remained calm and gave the call handler the exact location of their car to which officers were deployed,โ€ police wrote.

Howells was granted a Chief Constableโ€™s Commendation on Saturday, an award for individuals who display exemplary courage and bravery, cops announced.

โ€œFor a 12-year-old to react in such a calm and mature manner is magnificent, and I would like to express my gratitude for his actions that day,โ€ Chief Constable Richard Cooper said in a statement.

โ€œHis display of bravery certainly extinguished any danger to them both, but also that of other members of the public who were on the road that day,โ€ Cooper wrote.